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CFTC charges residents of Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas for crypto fraud
The regulatory body asserts that the defendants managed to entice over 14,000 individuals by creating false weekly returns.
CFTC charges residents of Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas with crypto fraud
The regulatory body claims the defendants enticed over 14,000 individuals by creating false weekly returns.
Scientists used AI to find and track 95K ‘cryptocurrency free giveaway’ scams on Twitter
The San Diego State University team uncovered nearly a million dollars were scammed from victims via the Lists feature on Twitter — now called X.
Scientists used AI to find and track 95K ‘cryptocurrency free giveaway’ scams on Twitter
The San Diego State University team uncovered nearly a million dollars were scammed from victims via the Lists feature on Twitter — now called X.
Zero transfer scammer steals $20M USDT, gets blacklisted by Tether
Zero transfer scams are becoming prominent in the crypto ecosystem, with over $40 million stolen in 2023.
BALD token developer denies rug pull as price falls 85% post-launch
The BALD memecoin collapsed in price as collectors alleged an exit scam, but the developer said they had not sold any coins.
Pond0X token launch snafu leads to millions of dollars in losses
Investors reported they lost up to $2.2 million when the developer of Pond0x allegedly mishandled the token’s launch.
Disgraced U.S. Congressman George Santos Involved Crypto in Nigerian Prince-Like Scheme: NYT
A source told The New York Times that Santos and two others appeared to try a crypto-centric version of the classic Nigerian prince email scam.
Scammers pile on to impersonate WorldCoin on Twitter following token launch
Twitter announced its rebrand to ‘X’ on July 24, the same day the Worldcoin token launched and provided an opportunity for scammers.
US state agency issues alert on crypto fraud happening over social media
Vermont issued the investor alert after a 74-year-old man lost his life savings of over $340,000 in a crypto fraud orchestrated over Instagram and Telegram.
Hackers compromise Uniswap founder’s Twitter account to promote scam
Hayden Adams’ account released a tweet encouraging its more than 254,000 followers to click on a malicious link, falsely claiming that users’ tokens were at risk.
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AnubisDAO’s rug-pulled 13.5K ETH washes away on Tornado Cash
After almost two years, the stolen 13,556 ETH, worth nearly $60 million at the time, amounted to almost $26.2 million at the time of writing.
Ripple CTO warns against XRP scams amid SEC-induced hype
The XRP price rallied over 70% — bringing up its value from $0.47 to $0.82 in a day. The incident also marks the biggest price jump XRP witnessed over the past year.
Pink, Pussy, Venom, Inferno — Drainers coming for a crypto wallet near you
Crypto wallet drainers, or sweepers, are malicious smart contracts that can quickly empty a crypto wallet of its funds and are a standard tool for phishing scammers.
‘Scammers’ impersonate Crypto Twitter users on Threads as users near 100M
Threads are already seeing potential crypto scammers arrive on the platform as Crypto Twitter personas warn of impersonators on the app.
Coinbase domain name reportedly used by scammers in high-profile attacks
Twitter users have been sharing security incidents surrounding the crypto exchange, including claims that scammers are using Coinbase’s domain name for attacks.
Mastercard AI-powered tool to help banks fight fraud
Mastercard revealed a new AI-driven tool available to banks for collecting insights to predict scams and frauds involving real-time payments.
$7.8B lost in crypto Ponzi and pyramid schemes in 2022: Report
Illicit activities related to crypto increased across the sector in 2022 despite an overall market downturn.